Just got back from Dallas, had a great burger at the Rodeo Goat. They're in the Top 10 on TA for Dallas and they have a great burger menu, plus they'll sub any of their burgers for turkey AND they have a great beer selection. Everything you could want, basically.

http://www.rodeogoat.com/dallas/

I was in Vegas over the weekend and had an awesome burger at Michael Mina 's restaurant. ..Pub 1842.
I know it sounds weird but was amazing. It had peanut butter, potato chips, pimento cheese and onion jam.
Sorry about the sideways pic.

Still my favorite burger is Kuma's Corner in Chicago. This place is a bar with approximately 10 additional tables with screaming loud head-banger music. They open at 11:00 most days and people (of every age group) start lining up for their burgers at 10:00 a.m. We usually plan a mid-week trip and go about 2:00 p.m. **This place is rated one of the top 10 burgers in the United States.

If you don't want to wait in line, head about 3.5 hours south and hit the Indy outpost of Kuma's. I've had both and while the Chicago atmosphere can't be easily replicated, the food was just as expected without an insane wait. The Ghost burger they had a few weeks back was one of the best I've ever had.

Is the Kuma's Schaumburg equal in food quality to the Belmont Ave and Indy locations? What about the wait there?

Winghart's Pittsburgh,PA They freshly grind their meat and then ook them on a flat top! DELICIOUS

The Kuma:s in Indy is just as good, lots of beer, ring in nose employees, with lots of tats, and pleanty of heavy metal...but you can eat outside, or walk across the street to the fire station,,,

Turn left walk 2 blocks to White Castles Corp Offices...Karma...

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
 

:D
Oh my god. Yes, please.

You'll have to make a trip to Southern Ontario or Central Alberta. :)

http://www.theburgerspriest.com

If I am interpreting the relationships between sandwiches described on the "Secret Menu" page correctly, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse only has 2 burger patties. The other two alternating "layers" are panko-breaded/fried portobello mushroom caps (two of "The Option" from the main menu).

Regardless of exact composition, the layer count and "buns" are most impressive. Now to figure out a justification for a trip to Alberta or Ontario.

Went to Indy's Kuma's Corner yesterday...had the goat cheese one. Meh, but I dug the pretzel bun idea. Decent frites, too.

Burger lovers traveling to Pittsburgh need to check out Burgatory. Great rare elk burger there today. The Napa slaw was also delicious. ^

My picks in no particular order:

NYC - Emily and Peter Luger
Boston - Eagle's Deli
Austin - Hopdoddy
Houston - Hubcap Grill

Speaking of Pittsburgh, the Pub Burger at Meat & Potatoes is incredible:

https://photos.smugmug.com/PGH-and-D...IMG_5081-L.jpg